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Urinalysis - Risks

Alternative Names

Urine appearance and color; Routine urine test

What the risks are:

There are no risks.

Special considerations:

If a home test is used, the person reading the results must be able to distinguish between different colors, since the results are interpreted using a color chart.

Female urinary tract

Male urinary tract

Reviewed last on: 3/14/2009
Linda Vorvick, MD, Seattle Site Coordinator, Lecturer, Pathophysiology, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

McPherson RA, Ben-Ezra J, Zhao S. Basic Examination of Urine. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR. McPherson & Pincus: Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: W.B. Saunders Company; 2006:chap 27.

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